FEC says Boehner donors may have exceeded contribution limits

11:13 PM,
Sep. 12, 2013

Written by

Deirdre Shesgreen
Gannett Washington Bureau

The Federal Election Commission is reviewing $121,000 in contributions made to House Speaker John Boehner's personal re-election committee because some of them appear to exceed campaign finance limits.

"These contributions must be refunded immediately," the FEC wrote in two letters to Boehner's campaign, both dated Sept. 9.

The donations in question may have exceeded the legal caps on how much federal lawmakers are allowed to accept. Individuals can donate $2,500 for a primary and another $2,500 for the general election. Political Action Committees (PACs) can donate $5,000 per ...